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The priesthood of the laity

Anthony Egan / November 25, 2011

If one talked about the �priesthood of all believers� or indeed the �priesthood of the laity� before 1965, Catholics would […]

Aids. Type the word into Google and you�ll find words like �death rate�m �orphans�, �infection rate� and �South Africa�. It�s

The old Catholic adage has it that the laity’s role in the Church is to pay, pray and obey. The

We don’ strive to be saints, we strive to live the lives God wanted and if we do it right,

Anthony Egan / October 22, 2011

How many of us remember those Catholic missionary magazines of days gone by, with their stirring stories of fearless Fathers

The primary ideal of mission work is to evangelise: spread the word and do the work of God. At one

Anthony Egan / October 11, 2011

When we think of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), it may seem strange to claim that it almost never happened.

Nearly 50 years ago, the world’s bishops sat in St Peter’s basilica in the Vatican, to deliberate, discuss and decide

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